Women Who Don't Have Periods Share Their Stories

[@lauravampire1276]

“Well, at least I can have kids.” That’s one of the most heartbreaking insults a woman who can’t menstruate- could ever receive.

[@mghandour7970]

That infuriates me. It's something you have no control over and it's heartbreaking that someone would want to hurt someone that way, especially since the woman can't have children. This comment really speaks to me.

[@SurrealisticSlumbers]

Like who says something like that

[@umafranklin1452]

Laura Vampire someone who says such a spiteful thing doesn’t deserve to be a mum

[@SurrealisticSlumbers]

@@umafranklin1452 Agreed.

[@ladyturantulo]

My reply: inbreeding doesn’t count

[@Accessizzy]

I guess I’ve never really thought about women without periods. This is a very thought provoking video!

[@waffle._.bubbles]

How's it provoking?

[@mayakim5240]

PoseSpirit 12 They don’t mean provoking as in it makes them angry. They mean provoking as in it makes them think more.

[@waffle._.bubbles]

@@mayakim5240 Oh, I get it now. Thank you!

[@andresgutierrez7915]

Yeah

[@recoil53]

I've never thought of women in terms of child bearing & therefore periods. Just in terms of genetics & people who, on average, smell better. Have added trans now, but I'm talking over my lifetime.

[@haziemarinette6426]

I burst into tears with this video. I am diagnosed with premature ovarian failure, and this was impactful.

[@SuperWacky15]

More power to you girl! ❤

[@roxywilliams3317]

This is a factor which makes you apart from other women......in a good way......gurl stay strong..😌😌😌

[@Heather84]

Hugs, you aren't alone

[@itsamberjacksmith6528]

Be strong things will get well soon, pray for it..

[@annadelacruz2358]

I was diagnosed when I was 11. It warms my heart to be able to see that platforms like this are finally able to show this and bring more light to these situations!

[@justinamoniz]

Periods are so fraught. It's challenging for women who don't have them, but would like to (for lots of different reasons) and they can be super challenging for women who do have them (lots of pain and expensive). I would give mine up happily (I don't want to give birth and get debilitating cramps), but I know there are women who would love to be able to menstruate (for fertility and other reasons). In the end, having a period or not having a period doesn't make you more or less of a woman. Also, regardless of your gender or period status, it's always nice to have a menstrual product available for friends :)

[@fragilekat3232]

Why doesnt this have more likes?

[@swaggermuffyn]

I just started mine yesterday for the first time

[@darlingbach3839]

same i'm never going to have kids

[@bellabelle99]

i think periods are different for everyone. i also don't wanna give birth but i don't get mood swings or cramps on my period

[@lisam8105]

Very well said.

[@issafraud419]

I RARELY get my period, I’m soooo glad this video exists. It’s so easy for other girls to just brush me off as “lucky” but they have no idea how difficult this has been for me. I hope the stories from these women and the ones in the comment section can give some perspective to those that don’t understand how troubling this can be for women similar to myself.

[@anna5116]

Issa fraud after watching this video it rly does make me sad considering I have polycystic ovarian syndrome and im only 17

[@motherdaughter17]

Mine was spot on normal for awhile an just stopped. Im not pregnant and on the off chance I have one it's just like my normal. It's strange and I think PCOS might be a possibility but at the same time I'm scared to find out. Even more scared that it's not PCOS because then it's a mystery 💔

[@issafraud419]

Paige Garner Very relatable. Mine was never normal, but I used to get it about every 2-3 months at least. Then one day it just stopped and I didn’t get it for 2 whole years. I went to the doctor several times and she said there wasn’t enough evidence to conclude PCOS so I was left without a diagnosis. Though it’s a mystery to her and myself, she said my tests weren’t concerning and that I could continue living life as is if I wished to do so. Now I get it twice a year at max. I’m still young so I don’t really know what the future holds nor whether or not children can be in the picture. But you can live a fulfilling life even if you don’t have all the answers. Anyways, I wish you the best of luck with whatever your doctor says :)

[@gillib2003]

amen.

[@uwubakaoneechan]

​@@issafraud419 hii I haven't had my periods for a year and seeing that you and many other women have experienced the same makes me feel comfortable about myself

[@MissCrazyCatLady88]

2:30 I consider myself a jealous woman but that level of jealousy is unbelievable, that woman is not only a jealous one but a sick one.

[@freelamps8678]

Absolutely disgusting. I almost cried hearing that...

[@lilfairyprincess1o1]

I would normally never wish anything like this on anyone but I wouldn't feel bad if she suddenly somehow became infertile

[@hiii9614]

freesh avocedoo why? they can’t have children.

[@lilfairyprincess1o1]

@@hiii9614 I mean the other woman she was talking about

[@geneicagarcia]

I have polycystic ovarian syndrome.. i only have my period once a year

[@vitaminwc1390]

Same

[@starekonto6086]

Can you have kids if it's only once a year?

[@jhoanacasillas6390]

Me too but I’m fine with it 🤷🏻‍♀️ i took pills for a while and had it every month and it sucked!

[@lilym4844]

@@starekonto6086 very rare and difficult. Especially if you don't ovulate due to lack of menstruation.

[@charlottechaplin2822]

With PCOS infertility is a struggle for all women, whether they have a period or not. Its definitely not impossible, there are so many women with PCOS and children but its definitely a lot more difficult to concieve naturally. A lot of women find it easier to concieve the older they get, I read that its something to do with a hormone but women with PCOS have more of, but overtime it decreases naturally and as we get older it drops down to a more ‘normal’ level so is easier to concieve, im not a pro so might have it wrong but i hope this helps x

[@bisexualbrooke2839]

i'm proud of these ladies for sharing their stories... they make them braver :) anyone agree?

[@itsamberjacksmith6528]

Agreed

[@ellamadison2178]

Happy Brooke love your profile pick ❤️ also agree

[@iamtrash9269]

That picture of Jessie is so cute!

[@brienicole4576]

Definitely, I have ovarian failure too, so it definitely makes me feel more comfortable with myself.

[@victoriavogue]

The Jessyee Paige fandom has arrived

[@skylarsa]

Why would they have a trans woman.. of course they dont know how it feels. I appreciate the other women's stories.

[@amberturner8503]

Exactly I agree why would they have a trans woman on this video knowing damn well we know why they dont have periods because they was born male smh

[@rosaperegrine4556]

Skylar S Because she is still a woman, and she does not have periods - it’s in the title. Maybe it would cause dysphoria for her, and I found it interesting to hear from her. It may help other trans women feel less alone - it’s another reason any a woman may not have a period. It may have made her feel like less of a woman, but she shared her thoughts and feelings behind that :,)

[@grossssssss]

@@rosaperegrine4556 She is not. She's trans.

[@rosaperegrine4556]

Виктория sorry, I don’t fully get what you’re saying. My apologies!

[@lexer1653]

@@grossssssss shes trans, which makes her a woman

[@I_am_Lauren]

As a woman I literally never think of my uterus as defining my Womanhood. I am one of those people who has no interest in having children and I'd be happy to have my uterus removed tomorrow. I do acknowledge that I'm very cold in that sense and that is not the feeling for the majority of people, so it's interesting to learn other people's perspectives who potentially feel the same way as me.

[@ange949]

You're not cold for having that mindset. Don't ever let somebody tell you that. Children are not for everyone (myself included) and good for you for recognizing that in yourself.

[@sterlingsilver9280]

Lauren Schlepp nah. I totally get it, I forget I even have a uterus sometimes 😂 I just don’t care to have it or not, 🤷‍♀️

[@annabethchase3612]

I feel the exact same way. There have been so many times were I've been like, please, I'm so over this, I never want kids, there's literally no point in me having a period.

[@lisam8105]

Anen, I'm approaching menopause and I can't wait for my periods to stop! All that mess, inconvenience, cost and aggravation for 40+ years for no reason. And all these years spent preventing pregnancy. I never wanted children and wish there had been a way to just shut it all down.

[@HeatherLorien38]

No, I feel the same as you do. I've been through so much with my uterus, that I would NOT want to put my body through a pregnancy. I had a few people tell me I'll change my mind, and that there's still time. I tell them I don't want to have children because of my heath issues. "You can adopt." Nope. I'm not mother material.

[@JewwBear]

I guess as a woman who doesn't want children not having my period wouldn't be an issue. But I understand that when that right is taken away from you it can be more difficult. I'm very happy that this was discussed because having your period doesn't define you. Being a woman is how you feel. Trans-women who haven't gone through the procedures are still women because that is who they are on the inside. There is no different between "real" and "fake" women. We are all women and we need to be there for one another. Because if we aren't. Then who will be?

[@mommabear306]

JewwBear well said!💜

[@geoffrobinson]

//Trans-women who haven't gone through the procedures are still women because that is who they are on the inside. // On the inside, they still have an X and Y chromosome technically. If you want to say mental state, well guess what? How can a man have any insight into what it means to be a woman mentally if they aren't one? Imagine hearing "you know, I feel like I'm a tiger" when objectively you aren't a tiger. "But I feel like a tiger!" You have no idea what a tiger feels like so you have no idea if you "feel like" a tiger. The madness needs to stop.

[@MrMJmusicLover]

How is it a right? You feel like your body violated the constitution or something? 😏

[@geoffrobinson]

@@edwardjoel1970 going against your true nature isn't going to make yourself happy because your conscience will know better

[@emmawalton2849]

@@geoffrobinson actually, studies have shown that trans people's brains resemble the gender that they identify with more than the gender they were born as

[@ellisvanleeuwen1587]

Why do these video's always show up when iam on my period like... FBI?? ILLUMINATI??

[@carolinaolimfelix4298]

Same I was thinking that to.

[@hartmaley615]

me too!

[@sierramist5792]

xSimsLifex same

[@ashtonsgiggleislife2758]

Same 🤣

[@Wysperr]

I pretty much just finished mine lolol xD

[@melissam7]

Thank you so much. I dont feel I can publicly explain why this means so much to me, but thank you so much for sharing these stories.

[@angelgammon5679]

Tell me why I thought you were that red head in the video at first

[@heyitsme6096]

AngelisQueen me to

[@kelsiestothard2731]

"periods don't make women women, perseverance makes them women, strength makes them women" -Ashlee

[@Rayna0821]

What kind of therapist would say that?

[@trulykennz]

Rana Moahmed A cruel therapists

[@starcherry6814]

No no ladies you have it all wrong! You CAN still have a child 😊 There are 400,000 children in the American Foster Care system just waiting!

[@lisam8105]

Amen!!!!

[@samawitch]

Ikr!!!

[@HeatherLorien38]

Motherhood isn't for every woman, biological or adopted. I have ZERO patience, no maternal instinct, and can only tolerate my nephew for 4 hours. I doubt it very highly it would change with my own, because it has been 5 years of being around my nephew, and it has not changed. I would not be able to get used to the life.

[@ashgonnaketchum9623]

Star Cherry very true. I think maybe it’s just the whole cycle of pregnancy and having your own child is something some women really long for.

[@RuthieSlim16]

for real

[@talya1877]

I was born with and diagnosed at 15 with Turner’s Syndrome (never had a period), and with very little breast tissue formation. So it’s like a double whammy of not “feeling like a woman”. The only thing that’s uncomfortable is the moment my female bonds and friendships get close they want to talk about period stuff all the time. Then I have have to have the “come clean” convo, so they understand that I can’t relate.

[@netalee]

Talya Green Fellow TS WOMAN here. Keep your chin up. 😉

[@margaritalopez-gutierrez1608]

Same here girl I have been diganosed woth TS since as far as I can remember. I use get hormones but I stopped at age 9 or 10

[@DioneN]

I am 43 years old and also have Turners. I only get a fake period cause I use tricyclic birth control as hormone replacement. When I was a young teenager I wanted my period so desperately so I could be like my friends who were all developing normally. I understand you!

[@hayleebuhl7645]

Gabriela Carranza identify as what ever you feel comfortable with

[@hatersgoingstohateyae5127]

Talya Green aww 😔 I’m sorry to hear that, love. ❤️ You’re still a woman!

[@merandajazz8344]

They are all still beautiful women, and they save money!

[@angelscinta4385]

Meranda Rivas and bloody embarrassments.

[@clarissasomerville7912]

Meranda Rivas the transgender one isnt a woman

[@ashleymailer6376]

But their medical bills are over the roof

[@chloeanndale]

Clarissa Somerville they’re they don’t have to have a period to be a woman the might not be a woman philosophy but they are one mentally just remember that you have to be careful with comments and that how would you feel scrolling through the comments and some one said to you that you’re not a woman because you don’t have your period but i do get the point of why did they put them in the video because they cannot have a period but they do have a point I hope that I have not a fended anybody in this comment xoxo 💋

[@hawaii3231]

@@chloeanndale you don’t have to have periods to be a woman, you just have to be female.

[@theladyofoakpine1124]

So glad they made this video. I was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure 3 year ago at 31 and it put me into a deep depression for a long time, all the while listening to the women around me telling me “how lucky I was” It is a hard thing to hear when on the inside you feel so much anger and sadness... and utterly not whole. After A LOT of meditating and counting my blessings (namely my children I thankfully had in my 20’s) I am coming to terms with it.

[@jewelmarkess]

I was also diagnosed with POF in my 30s, my symptoms started at 32, but it took a few years for doctors to finally order a hormone test. I was devastated. I wanted kids. I didn't find the right man, and I was still hoping of finding one. But there are as you know health risks as well. I felt old. It took me a few years to get used to it too. I feel like this video trivializes POF, reduces it to a question if you still feel like a woman. Obviously yes, just old...

[@burzulicious]

It's never crossed my mind that I'm "less than a woman" because I don't have a period. I'm a survivor.

[@woooshbait2796]

Samantha Leigh of what? Cancer? You can die from not having a period??? Damn👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💞

[@narnianlilly1064]

Thank you for making this video. It's not an opinion that people often share or hear.

[@aya-yk8iq]

I lost my period due to an eating disorder but I am still a woman 👩👰🤰 *EDIT: this is the best day in my life I got my period back* 😁🤩

[@mitrastojanovic877]

same here🙋🏼‍♀️

[@wb3626]

What eating disorder?

[@mrymishh]

What type of eating disorder?

[@daniellehinton7108]

I'm scared that I've damaged my body to that point too :(

[@aya-yk8iq]

@@wb3626 anaroxia

[@iriss1303]

I haven’t had my period for 5 months now, I’m waiting on blood test results to see why... I’m scared to find out what it could be but this video made me feel less alone

[@rowanrichman1934]

I'm gonna pray for you and for you to be healthy! Please give updates! ❤

[@gaiafraser6305]

Let us know! ❤

[@andeside11]

❤️❤️Good luck !!

[@1234A-o3n]

You’re not alone ❤️ Good luck

[@NoizuWilhelm]

It sounds like PCOS to me, but I hope you have nothing serious!

[@audreyclaire8353]

i got my first period today. i’m so thankful for it! even though it hurts and is uncomfortable i’m proud of it. my heart goes out to anyone who can’t get pregnant ❤️

[@Cimorellifan_Cim]

It is so insensitive to say at least I can have kids because infertility is no joke. As I suffer from Turner syndrome I am very most likely infertile and it is so heartbreaking that you don’t need other people to disrespect you and hurt you even more.

[@rubyking4029]

I love this video, because I had uterine cancer and had to have a full hysterectomy. I am only 24. I really related to this, because I have hard a hard time feeling like a real woman since my surgery. Though I can say that I don’t miss my period, I miss having the option to have my own family. #cancersurviver

[@irishbaexx6272]

I had to wait till 15 till I got my period because of my leukaemia #cancersurviver

[@rubyking4029]

1 Cat Short of Crazy thank you so much! That is very sweet of you to say. I have plans to adopt and foster when I become stable enough.

[@rubyking4029]

irishbae xx you are one strong woman! You are a survivor!

[@amiablehacker]

@Maple Leaf Did you watch the video? Some women don't feel like "real" women if they can't have a period. I don't like having a period but I definitely want kids later. If I no longer had the ability to have children, I'd feel devastated, even though there are other options.

[@angelscinta4385]

Ruby King my friend had ovarian and uterine cancer so she miscarried once and then after finally being able to carry to full term she had her ovaries and uterus removed along with her fallopian tubes. she's a cancer survivor. #cancersuvivers.

[@ames_m]

Crying.... 2:47 That's f-ed up.... You are as much as a woman as everyone else is! KEEP STRONG♥️

[@MiAm0rie]

"you wont be a woman anymore" what a crushing thing for a doctor to say. Heart breaking to hear, as if this woman didnt have CANCER

[@sophrrob2100]

I’m 14 and lost my period over a year ago after having it fully for the whole year before that, over a few months it slowly faded out for no reason. I’ve gotten numerous blood tests and even an ultrasound, and everything even my hormones (that would usually indicate a problem in this situation) are normal and the doctors are stumped. Right now I’m awaiting the results for one of the most precise blood tests yet, and if everything comes back okay again, then still no one knows what’s going on. This has left me scared and confused for so long, I just wish I was ‘normal’ and that women didn’t take the blessing of ovulation for granted, let alone loathe it. I guess in a sense I’m “lucky”not to have the regular inconvenience of a period, but believe me I’ve experienced the lack, the gain, and the loss. The emotional toll of the current state is frankly the most horrible.

[@alyssarichardson1880]

I am a woman with PCOS and because of that I would have a natural period maybe once or twice a year. I don't ovulate. Due to the symptoms of PCOS I now have the Nexplanon implant in my left arm which has completely stopped my period. I will suffer from infertility and a long list of other health issues for the rest of my life. When I was diagnosed I lost my hair, I had facial hair, and I didn't feel like I was a woman anymore. It was a really hard time from me. It's been 3 years since I was diagnosed, and I have since reclaimed my femininity. I may not be able to have children, I may have weird facial hair, I may not be a traditional woman, BUT I AM STILL A WOMAN. Just because you lose the ability to have a baby, lose your reproductive organs, or weren't born female does not make you less of a woman. I think it just makes you a stronger one.

[@YasminMouse]

Finally a video that isn't like omg awkward period stories. I have PoF and endometriosis, so it's very rare for me to have a normal period. The biggest thing was being told by men and women that I'm broken because I can't have children. I remember being 14 and my doctor telling me I'd never have kids unless I did invetro (which I'll never be able to afford) and just breaking down. Then when my friends all started having kids them looking at me like there was something wrong with me or talking about kids and babies in whispered tones because hey she can't have kids, or even better leaving their kids with me because since I can't have kids I totally don't mind babysitting. It's disgusting that because I'm a woman I'm not looked at as whole because I can't have children. It's not like I don't want kids, I love kids, but it doesn't make me any less of a woman, any less fierce or sexy or strong, I am who I am and proud of it

[@PJ_the_tortie]

👍👏👏👏👍 Great comment!

[@badalice4502]

I'm 27 and for the last 5 years I had only gotten my period about 2-3 times a year. I am finally in a place to get proper medical assistance and it turns out that I have high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. With medicine and healthier eating everything is working as it should. I never thought it could be connected to those things, but it just goes to show you how important it is to get things checked out.

[@annadelacruz2358]

I’m balling my eyes out right now. I was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure when I was 11 and at such a young age I thought something was really wrong about me because I didn’t know that other people had this. I don’t think I can truly express my appreciation and happiness that people on these types of platforms are finally able to open up and show others that these are real situations that affect a lot of us. Thank y’all for being able to shed light on this topic! And to everyone that is going through anything, not just P.O.F, you have all my respect, support and love ❤️!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kyliedroid]

I got a hysterectomy this summer at 23 for endometriosis and it has been AMAZING to not have debilitating pain every month.

[@hawaii3231]

How many doctors did you have to go to before they let you have a hysterectomy at 23? (I’m not against it)

[@emanuelashosha]

Is there anything different in your day to day life? How does that affect your hormones?

[@thelittlegirl39]

Women have the gift of barring children but it's not our purpose. So even if you can't, you are not any lesser. You can still do anything and you're just as important and appreciated.

[@behappy5869]

the little girl it is the purpose but you dont have to youre right. and doesnt make you any less of a woman

[@thelittlegirl39]

@@behappy5869 maybe the biological purpose but I think we should see beyond that. or is that just me?

[@lisam8105]

@@behappy5869 That is some thin most women can DO but childbearing is NOT what we ARE.

[@behappy5869]

Lisa M biologically thats a woman’s purpose, is it yours? thats up to you every individual can do as they please thats all im saying

[@behappy5869]

the little girl obviously im not saying women have to cause they dont im just saying thats their purpose same with men. but they dont have to obviously

[@lilyash632]

One of my friend doesn't have her periods, she's always saying that she's okay and she's gonna be fine. But I know that she's lying cause once she told me about her desire to have children and she almost cried, at this moment I didn't know how hard her disease was Irreversible. She's very strong and I'm impressed by her everytime I see her, she's smilling and just living her life.

[@thatlthatjiminhandedeverya1018]

As women, we complain about our periods, but it’s true you never really know what you got until it’s gone. It’s something that connects so many of us as women and I sympathize with those who aren’t afforded it. God bless them!

[@eds_kati]

For everyone commenting "Lucky" about the women with PCOS not having our periods...think before you call women like us "lucky". We can't just try for a baby when we want to. Our bodies don't function like they are "supposed" to. My "lucky" has resulted in four miscarriages, multiple surgeries for large cysts and ovarian torsions, three rounds of failed fertility treatment, and a divorce because my ex husband wanted biological children(he now has two of them). We aren't lucky, we have a medical condition that sometimes makes us feel like less, causes horrible pain for some, diabetes, and infertility.

[@izzzyee]

I am and always have been to grateful for getting periods. As inconvenient as it can be, it’s so beautiful to know that my body is working and it reminds me imma woman and that makes me happy

[@rccldlifur4915]

*Honestly, I would take this in a heartbeat. I never want children, and I hate having this awful thing. I know it sounds petty, but I really would love this.*

[@moonchild798]

You are so strong and so beautiful woman! I love how you are open to this, sending love ☺️❤️

[@Summmerwx]

I love when the one lady said, “I woke up and was just like do I still have cancer?”, there are still ways to have children even without your period but as for your life... once that’s gone its never coming back.

[@ms.council]

I'm 34 and I'll never forget around age 19-20 years of age my cycle just stopped I don't know why but it did

[@mansar2520]

I never thought I would find myself appreciating a period.

[@justeenmaness7448]

Beautiful, healthy, women. I too struggle with the loss of my period, I have been irregular ever since I got my first period at the age of 18. My doctor told me it was normal "it'll work itself out". But of course it didn't, it stopped all together after 3 times of having it in in the first year of actually finally getting my period. At first I thought "wow, I'm lucky. I don't have to go out and buy products every month" but after a while I started to think about my femininity, because I did not feel like a women, rather still a girl. I'm now 25 and wanting children. I started trying a year ago on my own, and then after a few months I went to my doctor who ran blood tests and ultrasounds which all came back normal and healthy. He referred me to a gynaecologists for further testing and treatment, but that's not for a couple more months. I have tried dieting, exercising & taking prenatal vitamins. I've also bought a lot of ovulation tests to test myself everyday and it is always negative. Any women with the same problem or suggestions?

[@pmaj61]

I'm a Mirena user, so no period here. It's great, but it's my choice, and some women do have that choice. Good discussion, lots of perspectives.

[@bridgetl5296]

Joanna isn’t Mirena very dangerous

[@Yesi-mp5cn]

Mirena user for 4 years. No period for 4 years. I find it safe for me

[@leelulady2010]

Mirena nearly killed me. It's not safe for everyone.

[@sarouboo]

What is Mirena ?

[@sophiacuadras2189]

Sarouboo its an IUD, form of contraception that stops your menstrual cycles although you can still get the symptoms (cramps,moodiness,etc) and some spotting from time to time. The IUD is inserted into the uterus which not gonna lie is very painful, but worth it in my opinion.

[@privilegelost]

i hardly have mine like every 5-6 months and once a full year and a half (thank you for all of your comments)

[@girlstalkvideo4285]

U maybe need to se a doctor!👍

[@prettygirl10201]

You should probably see a doctor

[@angeldolly4947]

piper LaBrake please see a doctor

[@AnonymousStalker]

@Aija Rozentals I didn't mean to say it like that. I was just worried for that person. I meant that as a women you naturally have a period and you can stop it if you want to but If you don't have one naturally you should see a doctor. :)

[@greer8335]

I have been the same forever and do yearly testings, I have done multiple tests for everything you can imagine and everything came back normal. You should fosho see a doc to understand your body but I’m just saying (because no one ever told me that), that sometimes your body just works differently than other women’s. I have seen MANY specialists and they all told me the same thing: having a period every few months is simply how my body has always worked. Much love!! ❤️❤️

[@rainbowflower8388]

My mom had uterine cancer at the age of 40. She had a hysterectomy at that age. She is now 52. I am 21 and had my period at 10. I never got to experience a period with her. I always feel bad when I discredit her about period questions even though she had periods for 30 years. She is a strong woman. I am so proud to have her as a mom. I thank you guys for this video. I’m not going to joke about her not having a period anymore. 😥

[@thegreedytaurus2900]

This was a beautiful video. My heart goes out to these women and other women like themselves that have to face this issue.

[@zenjebil]

To the fellow premature ovarian failure sufferer: I was also diagnosed at 14 and your message made me tearful. You look absolutely gorgeous and I truly wish all the best to you! So as to the two other ladies as well, of course! :) ...and to all of those who don't really understand, periods is not only about blood and children, but a healthy hormonal balance, bone health, heart, even lifetime expectancy. The human body is a very complex and sophisticated machine and even the tiniest inbalance causes all sort of issues. Think diabetes, we also miss one of the few most important hormones.

[@mrae0825]

Thank you so much for the kind words. It's nice to hear them from someone who knows exactly what I've been through all these years. And yes you're right, it's so much more than periods and fertility. I wish you nothing but the best in life and in health. Much love, Meg 💕

[@angelam615]

I'm a cancer survivor. I had endometrial cancer 3 years ago and had a full abdominal hysterectomy. I dont have children and since my hysterectomy I have felt less of a woman. I feel incomplete. I'm grateful to not have cancer but with the loss of all my female organs I feel really sad and depressed. I guess we all deal with life differently.

[@lisam8105]

Go see a counselor and move on.

[@Mikki220]

Angela Zaloga I had benign tumors and had to have a hysterectomy due to blood loss. I feel the same way you do. People look at it as a medical procedure and not a loss. It is both. It's also hard to find a counselor but keep trying. Best wishes to you and don't ever give up.

[@sabi_jaha9389]

I agree with Lisa. See a counselor. I also dont believe that not having all thise body or anatomical parts make u less of a woman. I think being a woman is more than that

[@jaided79]

I'm 36 and I have never had a period. Yesterday my coworkers were complaining about theirs and I so desperately wanted to commiserate with them. I am currently praying for a period. "Hey God it's Me Margaret", has been my whole life adolescent and adulthood, I desperately wanted a period and felt weird about it. Yesterday I just kinda kept quiet, didn't feel comfortable saying I didn't have one. But I know God has had a plan for every woe and sorrow I will ever feel.

[@shay2396]

Nicole Slade amen 🙏

[@pearlsheilamaeplanialuis4944]

i feel you huhu

[@extroversion3910]

Trust me you're lucky

[@jewelmarkess]

As a woman with POF (albeit secondary POF, I lost my periods in my 30s), I am deeply upset at this video. Premature menopause is devastating, and it's a lot more than "feeling less than a woman." A tran woman has her own issue, but there is no way on earth she can understand how devastating POF is. I still felt like a woman when I lost my periods, but I FELT OLD! I lost my ability to have children, something I still hoped for - and since trans woman couldn't have them the same way anyway, she cannot get how devastating it is. I had terrible hot flashes - it's a fact that is described in medical literature that menopausal symptoms are far stronger in younger women than in those who go into menopause at normal time, although HRT helped a lot with it. But there are other serious health risks which comes with POF - do you even have a clue of those? Most of women diagnosed with POF already have osteopenia, and even with HRT, our risk of osteoporosis is very high. Our risk of heart disease is higher as well. Then there are cosmetic things like getting gray hair sooner, skin's losing its suppleness (I am lucky though, HRT helped me with it), and a score of other health risks. There are studies that show that women with POF die sooner!

[@dnts2370]

I have PCOS and sometimes I don't have a period for over 6 months. Listening to my female friends and coworkers talking about period and pregnancies is very difficult. It's very very hard to not feel a "normal" woman. I also have excessive hair growth and thinning hair. This is a nightmare.

[@thedoctor5367]

That lady who keeps period supplies anyway for her friends is so sweet! That is just a really thoughtful gesture.

[@Mkkakehorselover]

This is an awesome video, women empowerment. We forgot about the women who don’t have periods, because it’s quote “normal” for every women to have a period. This video gave me a whole new light today, thank you.

[@FreakAboutSims3]

I know a friend who is transgender and hearing stories from cis gender women who also share in the lack of experience of not having their time of the month is very comforting to her.

[@jasminetigre625]

Looking through the comments and seeing how there’s lots of people with ovarian issues makes me grateful for my painful monthly cycle 🖤

[@ginagarrick9383]

I had a hysterectomy 5 years ago (cervical cancer, precancerous uterine cells and endometriosis) and I've never felt like I am less of a woman. Anytime someone makes a comment about the fact that they have a period and I don't I flip it on them and say "yeah that really sucks for you" I don't miss the bleeding or the symptoms. I was briefly sad about not being about to have anymore children but I was consoled by the fact that my 2 sons get to keep their mom because I chose the hysterectomy.

[@BritNik]

There needs to be more videos like this. How can you tell someone you arent a woman because you dont have a uterus or your period. I dont have mine and i still havent found out why. Some people are very very insensitive.

[@Beingasong]

It is so weird to realise that some people might even get the thought that periods/breasts/children etc define a woman, a woman is a person first of all. All these ladies are beautiful ❤

[@pearlsheilamaeplanialuis4944]

im 22 i dont have period too

[@sofiaborup9791]

I am SO thankfull of this video!! I havent had my period in 6 years and the doctors doesnt know why, and nobody understands how hard it is to accept the fact you dont experience the general definition of what being a woman means..

[@lisam8105]

Didn't realize I I look up woman in the dictionary it will say...person who gets a period.

[@ellacorp6456]

As a teenager without a period I’ve cried countless nights not understanding why I can’t be like all my friends and just have a period. I’ve always wanted kids and when all my doctors said it is possible for me to be pregnant but it will be a really complicated process I was so happy. All I hear is women complaining about cramps and how heavy there flow is but I don’t think anyone thinks about how a women without a period feels when they are complaining. So if anyone reads this just remember that there are a lot of women out there who are infertile and/or don’t have a period. So be mindful of what your saying.

[@ciarahbrookes9521]

I’m 12 and I got my first period when I was eleven. I’m so happy and grateful, I feel so blessed.

[@riddlah194]

The comments I'm seeing from women who are calling other women "lucky" because they don't get their periods really need to sit back and re-evaluate why we're not that lucky. I have PCOS and I haven't had a natural period in 2 years. I don't want kids, but the side effects of my condition is what makes me personally feel less of a woman. I struggle to loose weight, I have to be careful of everything I eat, my face constantly breaks out. And the worst thing? The god damn hair growth! I have thick hair all over my body, from my toes to my face. I have spent thousands on laser hair removal and have to go back every 1-2 months to top up. It's not the not having periods that make me feel less of a woman, it's the fact that I can't be feminine. It's the fact that I can grow facial hair better than some men. It's the fact that the only way I can control this is to have it blasted off my body at huge expenses. Please don't call us lucky. For some women it's about not being able to have kids, for others it's about the negative side effects our conditions carry alongside not being able to have kids.

[@jewelmarkess]

I had premature ovarian failure in my 30s. It was devastating. I still wanted to have kids... I got facial hair (although laser took care of it for years, now it seems to come back, but I am gray now, so laser will not help), keeping weight off became more difficult, more fat gets deposited in the belly, yes. I was on HRT until 52, so it helped. Then, there are other health risks like osteoporosis, heart disease. Back then, when I was diagnosed, I cannot say I felt less than a woman, but I can say that I felt like I was old, like I aged before my time even though I still looked pretty (with the help of HRT).

[@jada5052]

I wish every women could have a child if they wish! It’s so unfair :(. Period or not, these women are beautiful and strong!

[@mandywest9374]

Periods do not make women women,the strength and confidence to be yourself is what makes a women.Society seems to forget that what makes a women is kindness,confidence,and integrity.THAT is what truly makes a women,stay strong and stay happy .You don't know how much you've changed by sharing your stories,again stay strong!

[@leonisesanchez5552]

I hate it when I tell my friends I still haven't gotten my period and they are like "you're so lucky!" Meanwhile my little sister has gone through a couple of packs of pads. Most people have no idea how it feels. Sometimes I even hide her pads.

[@TranceGurl20]

I get my period every 4 to 5 months since I was 16, and this is something I am happy about and don't plan on fixing.

[@emmabranscomb4319]

Thank you for this. I never had my period because I was born without a uterus. It’s comforting to know I’m not the only woman who doesn’t experience periods ❣️

[@haveaniceday2022]

such a powerful video

[@ANIMALFLYER456]

I haven't had a natural period since I was 14. 13 years later I honestly forget I'm 'supposed' to have them. Don't let it get you down, lots of women don't get them naturally for different reasons and still manage to be moms. So don't let it get you down😊

[@magda476]

Everyone is saying I wish I didn’t have my period and I hate to hear that. I love having a period, I mean I love having the possibility to be pregnant. And it makes me angry when people say that.

[@NAHELZA]

Thank you for being inclusive

[@roseyw4641]

All my friends complain about their periods, and even though mine can be painful, I look forward to it each month, because it let's me know I'm healthy and there's nothing wrong with my reproductive organs or thyroid. I'm constantly afraid I have a health problem, so for me it's a reassurance

[@mochichks6075]

Who's on their period rn watching this lol ✋

[@damonsalvatore2581]

smol potat0 me and I’m dying but I also feel bad for the women in this video

[@saeways]

me -_-

[@shay2396]

smol potat0 can’t relate.

[@baukedetroch6848]

Ranefeather same

[@lianejewelrose6725]

I wish i didnt have a period bcos i dont plan to have kids

[@TheAngie147]

I’m actually glad that a video like this was put out. My period came when I was 9 yrs old and since then its been super irregular. But i havent had a full cycle since I was about 11 or 12. Now I do not get my period at all. I was recently put on some pills that gives my system sort of a push to go through the cycle. But if it wasnt for those pills, I wouldn’t be having my period at all. No one really knows whats the reason, I had a doctor tell me it can be because of my weight but it makes no sense because there are women bigger than me who actually go through normal cycles. My mom definitely has been stressing the pills on me & I feel like she’s saying that only really because in the future, i know i will want to have a child and she doesn’t say it but she really wants that for me. I know my story is not as serious as these women but I do understand where they are all coming from. I also don’t look at having my period as such a big deal like what was said at the end... but I know that in the long run, I should be grateful that all I have go to is take pills.. these women are amazing and I’m happy they spoke on this topic

[@yurgirlmaddie1797]

Wow. The fact that someone is so jealous they take things that are a very sensitive topic to someone, and use it to put someone down is really sad. (Especially on text) what is our world coming to? I’m 12 and know that’s just low. Really, Really low.

[@tbl_cely79]

This reminds me how worse my situation could be. When I was 11, I had one of my ovaries removed and I was told that I might not be able to have kids but I actually have a chance unlike some women. I'm so blessed and thankful to still have a chance.

[@sensei9115]

I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2015, and had it confirmed in 2017 when I had a transvaginal ultrasound and they pointed out the cysts on my ovaries. I also have PMDD. My periods fluctuate (the longest I've been on my period was 9 months-- I didn't stop bleeding once during that time-- but I can also go months and months without experiencing a period at all), but I'd honestly rather not have any at all. Periods have caused me nothing but severe pain, crippling anxiety, and a slew of other physical, mental, and emotional symptoms. Do I have moments where I wish I were more... womanly? Sure. I see all these gorgeous, feminine women who don't have chronic illness or anxiety linked to something that's supposed to bring life into the world, but I know that's not where my value lies. There are so many other parts of me that the world needs, and anyone reading this who is feeling this way, it's the same for you.

[@littlebunny13]

This makes me sad I was diagnosed with PCOS this year and I barely get my period. I'm in a stable relationship and my partner & I want to have children in the future. It's so hard for me because I don't know if I can't have children but I don't wanna try because what if I can? I'm still young & going to university.

[@bzb85]

Elena Peniche ask your doc for medical intervention... there’re meds you can take to bring on your period and you don’t have to wait till you’re ready to have kids to take the meds... a regular cycle helps with the other hormonal symptoms of PCOS too.

[@kimberly338]

@@bzb85 Yes! Also, maintaining a healthy lifestyle (managing stress/not over stressing/excersing/having a healthy diet) could help you a lot too in regulating your symptoms. I wish you luck on being able to have children in the future!

[@Linda-pk3fz]

I think most women with PCOS can have children, but some might need to try more or different treatment than others. One of my colleagues have pretty severe PCOS and she almost lost hope, but then she met a PCOS expert and he said she would be pregnant within half a year, and he was right :)

[@sammylong841]

I’ve had PCOS for over 5 years now. I would loveeeee to have a child & I definitely had the same thoughts & concerns as you. Definitely seek medical advice. I take the pill as well as another tablet to help regulate my period. Definitely need to eat well & exercise x

[@NoizuWilhelm]

I’m in the same situation as you. I have PCOS and I’m also a university student! All of my mom’s side also has PCOS, but everyone was able to have their own kids, so it is possible that we can still have kids. I used to only get my period once every 3 months or so, but my doctor prescribed me birth control and now my periods are regular!

[@andrearestrepo6153]

We need to appreciate our period , that we have it

[@spreadthemessage15]

wow, these women are amazing! I used to have irregular periods - only got mine once every 3 or 4 months and I'm 26. I considered it incredible if I got mine after 2 months. I discovered about one year ago that I was deficient in Vitamin D, so I started taking supplements or going outside more often. Without thinking much about it, I noticed my period was coming more often but I didn't realize until about 6 months later that it was probably because I no longer had a deficiency. I looked up vitamin D and read that it can assist in regulating your menstruation cycle. Anyways, that;s just my experience

[@jeymileal-lovessora]

2:13 - 2:21 this broke my heart knowing that she wants a little family of her own and but I would with all my heart carry her child for her Even thought it meant going through nine months of pregnancy and having aches and pain I would give her the baby that she has been waiting for a long time

[@vixeny3081]

This is seriously touching and it changed something in my perspective, Yet this is what we should call "Strong women"

[@FrancesBaconandEggs]

I wonder why they didn’t include menopausal women or women on birth control. Many women don’t get periods, and it’s not necessarily because they have a specific condition.

[@sabi_jaha9389]

Yeah but menopause is natural. And it is normal for it to happen

[@funallovertime7845]

I am actually jealous of men for them no periods no need to give birth i want to be a man

[@hawaii3231]

@Mystical Luna Melody you can stop having periods by going on birth control pills, I got rid of mine a few months ago. You just have to take them continuously, which is when you skip the placebo week on each pack. Can’t believe I put up with periods for 8 years lol.

[@louislane7251]

2:47 That broke my heart😭😭

[@janeo490]

i just wanted to hug that red headed woman

[@priyarani-ue5sl]

The girl with red hair speak my heart out

[@Fyreflyy1]

The woman who had the hysterectomy gave out wrong info, not sure if she actually believes it or just misspoke, but if you don't have a uterus you don't have any blood. It's not like she is still bleeding and it just doesn't come out. The blood comes from your uterus. So by having your ovaries you still ovulate, but you don't have any blood. I have had a hysterectomy too although mine was for severe pain and blood loss during my period to the point I was passing out every month. (My problems were caused because of late miscarriages and placenta issues in my last pregnancy. I lived for 8 years with it, and the last 2 years of that with passing out every month) I have had moments of sadness because I can't have kids anymore, even though I have 5 living children (2 losses) and knew I didn't want anymore, at 35 knowing that you can't messed with my head and was an adjustment. Now a year later, it us just normal for me. I can sympathize with others who still have their periods, but I'm so glad that I don't have to go through what I did every month anymore.

[@nannat351]

This transgender woman is BEAUTIFUL❤

[@pixie77531]

*man

[@Anonymous-eo2er]

To be honest, I wouldn’t mind not having a period in exchange for not being able to have kids. Adoption is still an option

[@oztek03]

My mother had ovarian cancer when i was 2 and had tbe surgery mentioned in this video. For me growing up i learned what mensuation was quite late compared some of my friends as my mum never had it. To be truely honest i believe tjat she very much is a women and not having her period should not affect that. She is also a very powerful women because of her experence

[@Cranies]

Here I am with PCOS and only get my period once every 2 years. Whenever my friends talk about their periods, I just have to awkwardly sit there like "yeah totally". I hate having to explain why I haven't had my period this year, why I don't have a period, why when I do have my period it lasts for 1 month, that yes I can still have children but the chances are super slim and yes there is a change that I may pass it on to my children (because that's how I got it). It's just this silent thing that I have to deal with and meeting someone who also don't get their periods is like such an empowering thing, because we truly understand eachother. (Before anyone suggests anything, please understand that I see my OBGYN and Endocrinologist once a month.)

[@emmalewis6461]

I don't have my period becouse I have turners syndrome and my kind stops my overies from developing but I am 100% happy with it! save money, I dont have to go through the pain and I don't want to have atleast my own children I'd rather adopt or something

[@c.a.1506]

I'm so happy to hear that!! :) 👍🏽You keep on keepin' on, ma'am!

[@aubreymaggard9821]

Fellow TS girl here! I fully agree with adoption. There is always the fear of being rejected by guys and some feeling of missing out but I feel like things happen for a reason.

[@emi-dh6df]

they're still women 💘

[@lucky6829]

I don't care if this sounds bad, but if it was possible I would definitely be willing to trade places with you. I don't want to have a period or have babies

[@marit7189]

I didn't want children till I was in my late 20s. But by this time it was too late to get myself fix. I never had a normal period as a teen. Was diagnosed with pcos a yr after I got married. You don't know how you're going to feel in the future. So treasure it

[@blancaah6]

+Helen C. Why do you feel the need to tell people what they will want in the future? They might want to have kids in the future or they might still think that they don't want any... but that is no excuse to tell anyone how they are going to think in the future... I'm sorry if this sounds too rough and I'm sorry about your experience... but I don't get why people feel the need to tell women that even though they might not want to have children, they will in the future... Not all women believe that having children is their purpose in life, not all women want children... Also, many people want what they can't have... I've heard of women who never had a period because of the same that happened to you and they were never sad for not being able to have kids... everyone is different... I'm sorry about your experience but take into account that there are always other ways

[@lucky6829]

@@blancaah6 thank you. At least someone understands

[@marit7189]

@@blancaah6 I only told my side of the story. It's called being greatful of what life has given you and not complain about having a function that is working properly. It's like complaining a rich person complaining about having too much stuff to a homeless personal. You see the irony

[@tatumcarroll7274]

Helen C. U go gurl

[@brittniep9219]

I didn’t have periods naturally from 17-21 and my only “concern” beyond the health issues of not having periods at least 4 times a year and why it was happening was when I did later become sexually active during that period was not knowing easily if I was not “pregnant.” I ended up finding out I had a pituitary gland tumor that produced the hormone prolactin. I take meds for it now and am tapering off of them all together at 25 now. I also had to get on birth control and spironolactone for hormonal acne. If I go off the BC I would have “normal” periods (I tested this for a few months once) and my tumor shrank over time. Still, I never felt less of a woman. Being a woman is a feeling and sense of self. Connections to other women. Shared experiences that go far beyond just periods or motherhood or pregnancy. I never stopped thinking of myself as anything but 100% a woman.

[@elliottedow6370]

Thank you for posting this. I was diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) a couple of years ago and maybe have 1-2 periods a year. I honestly worry about dating and getting serious with someone romantically all the time because in some twisted way I feel like because I most likely won't be able to have kids that I'm not a complete woman. You three are all beautiful people and I really appreciate As/Is for bringing up this topic.

[@islaxx4365]

I wish I had this I dread it I don’t Even want kids I want to stay single But i feel sorry for people who struggle